BOSTON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--IndependenceIT,
the company that unifies cloud application and data management for IT
administrators, today announced Cloud
Workspace® Suite version 5.1. The integrated automation software
platform has been enhanced with several new features to facilitate the
management and delivery of software defined data centers (SDDCs),
workspaces, applications, and data to users anywhere, anytime, and on
any device.

As MSPs, CSPs, and ISVs support business efforts to digitally transform
their operations, much of their success will follow the deployment of
cloud-based workspaces. Rapid adoption of Cloud Workspaces has
accelerated in recent years and is expected to skyrocket with recent
research showing global sales set to reach US $18.37 billion by 20221.
With a focus on cloud enablement for service providers, IndependenceIT
has been at the forefront of innovation in this space. Today’s release
of Cloud Workspace Suite version 5.1 furthers the functionality of its
platform with several new capabilities.

Full Stack Support for Microsoft Azure Resource Manager:
Microsoft hasrecommended migrating from the traditional
encryption key/delegated account user entitlement model to the Azure
Resource Manager model. Microsoft Azure Resource Manager is a
framework that enables users to work with the resources within a
solution as a group. The required authentication attributes are
collected once during software defined data center (SDDC) deployment
and then reused for other Microsoft Azure activities without the need
for re-entry or re-authentication.

Support for Office 365 Single Authentication: Microsoft Office
365 utilizes an authentication model that requires end users to enter
credentials every time they use the office productivity suite on a new
computer or device. The enhanced CWS platform eliminates this
requirement by using a User Profile Disk implementation to cache the
credentials in the user’s profile disk, which follows the user across
session servers and improves the start-up time for user sessions.

Hypervisor/Cloud Direct Template Management: Configuration and
management of hypervisor templates for session and data servers are
time consuming tasks for administrators. Version 5.1 incorporates
server template management directly into the CWS Web Application.
Automated hypervisor management functions include the creation of a
server instance based on an existing template or Windows VM image;
direct connection/login to the created server for installation of
applications from the CWS Web App; automatic template creation/Windows
sysprep from the configured server instance, and validation of
application paths and installs from within CWS to eliminate the need
for accessing the hypervisor or cloud service dashboard directly.

Administrator Defined Automation: CWS also provides improved
deployment/management automation for service providers with
Administrator Defined Automation of tasks/script execution. With this
enhancement, version 5.1 will significantly speed deployments,
simplify management, and reduce overhead costs. CWS Administrator
Defined Automation will allow for the installation or upgrading of
applications based on events, allowing partners to trigger automated
application installations using this method. IndependenceIT will also
provide several task type templates to supplement application install
capabilities with this release.

“Cloud Workspace Suite enables IndependenceIT’s service providers to set
up, publish, and manage application collections that can be delivered to
any device or published into an existing Cloud Workspace using Microsoft
RDP, Citrix ICA or PcoIP.” said Roy Illsley, Principal Analyst, Ovum
Research. “By using IndependenceIT’s automated CWS platform, service
providers get granular control over their application, data and Cloud
Workspace environments with the added benefits of automation for
streamlined management.”

“Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) is a critical part of our business and
Cloud Workspace Suite and has been fundamental to our success,” Jason
Shirdon, VP, Operations, Ease Technologies. “In addition to the
innovations found in CWS, IndependenceIT’s partner enablement has
exceeded our expectations with dedicated sales and technical support,
access to collaterals, and technical guides. With the WaaS market moving
quickly, IT service providers considering the technology should consider
CWS.”

“Today’s announcement regarding version 5.1 adds to the leadership of
our solution and IT service providers that deliver cloud services to
their customers stand to benefit significantly,” said Seth Bostock, CEO,
IndependenceIT. “CWS can be used to deploy and manage server / App
workloads and can complement and automate Microsoft RDS, Citrix
XenDesktop/XenApp and others to simplify the orchestration and
management of those fine solutions for clients. It should be one of the
first products considered for IT service providers entering the market.”

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